Monocle and the like.



H. T, LOUGH.

MONOCLE AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 1a, 1913.

Patented Mar. 31, 1914 lNVENTOR [TN E5355 fia/ /yjfiwiwjazwfi BY I 8% ATTORNEY HARRY THOMAS LOUCI-I, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

MONOCLE AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 31, 1914:.

Application filed May 13, 1913. Serial No. 767,286.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HARRY TnoMAs LoUoH, (known also as HAY Tl-ioMAs LoUoH,) a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, and residing at 65 Hatton Garden, London, E. G, England, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in or Belating to Monocles and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to monocles, magnifying lenses and like articles which are usually held in position by the wearer by contraction of the muscles in the neighborhood of the eye, the object of the present invention being to devise such improvements in articles of this nature as will enable them to be readily held in position while at the same time co-nducing to the comfort of the wearer without in any way impairing the efliciency of the device, or rendering the same unsightly in appearance.

The invention consists in the provision of a spring or like resilient member in connection with the device so arranged as to facilitate the holding of the same in position.

The invention also consists in other details hereinafter more particularly referred to.

The accompanying drawings illustrate one mode of carrying out the invention.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of one convenient form of monocle constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation.

In carrying my invention into effect in one convenient manner when applying it, for example, to an ordinary monocle the frame a of the latter is provided with any convenient number of lugs or projections b which are slotted or otherwise formed for the reception of a spring a which in one convenient construction may take the form of an ordinary watch spring formed from flat strip, the spring being passed through the slots or other arrangements provided in conjunction with the lugs or the like I) and being held in position, if desired, by soldering or riveting or otherwise securing to one of the lug-like projections.

I prefer to make the spring 0 of a diameter slightly greater than that of the monocle frame a and if desired I may provide the ends of the spring 0 with knobs or other proj ections (Z or handle-like devices by means of which the spring may be grasped and drawn together when it is desired to place the monocle in position in the eye.

In place of the flat spring above referred to I may employ a spiral or other suitably shaped spring and it will be obvious that the details of construction may be varied to suit the nature of the device to which the invention is to be applied and any particular external ornamentation which it is desired to impart to the article.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A monocle or the like comprising in combination a frame and a spring approximating in shape to, but of slightly larger diameter than said frame, for the purpose set forth.

2. A monocle or the like comprising a frame, slotted lugs upon said frame, and a substantially circular spring secured to said lugs, for the purpose set forth.

3. A monocle or the like comprising a frame, slotted lugs upon said frame, a substantially circular spring secured to said lugs and knob-like projections upon the ends of said spring, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HARRY THOMAS LOUCH.

Witnesses:

T. T. WITHAM, W. E. BEARNE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of IPatents, Washington, D. G. 

